as in applicable
capable of being put to use or account
used some applied psychology to get the teenager to become more responsible
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as in related
to have a relation or connection
does your rule about calling home apply to me as well?
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as in devoted
to occupy (oneself) diligently or with close attention
Sam applied himself to writing thank-you letters to everyone who'd helped sponsor him for the charity walk
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as in spread
to put a layer of on a surface
apply the ointment liberally
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as in used
to put into action or service
apply the laws of motion to this physics problem
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as in enforced
to carry out effectively
a police officer applying the law
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Recent Examples of applied
Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Angelica Quiroz, 31, kept her scarf and hat wet and applied sunscreen.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The milky water that remains can then be applied as a toner or face mask.
—Alice Rosati, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
The treatment induces an inflammatory response to the applied area.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 11 July 2024
Angelica Quiroz, 31, kept her scarf and hat wet and applied sunscreen.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 7 July 2024
Verb
About three hundred women applied that year, from a student body of roughly ten thousand.
—Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The milky water that remains can then be applied as a toner or face mask.
—Alice Rosati, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for applied
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Faith should be practically applicable and meaningful.Walt Shelton, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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This means grocery data provides insights that are applicable to a wide variety of consumers, from high-income earners to more budget-conscious individuals.Jon Jacobson, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Fix the Hide Before Tweaking the Spread If things aren’t going as planned and ducks aren’t finishing, duck hunters tend to want to mess with the decoy spread.Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Dozens of firefighters were battling the brush fire just days after fires in wooded areas of Brooklyn, the Bronx and New Jersey spread smoke across New York City.Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Second, an agent can help ease tensions about AI being used for a task.Jason Andersen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The length of a prison sentence in Arizona can depend on factors like prior convictions and whether a weapon was used, but the act would lengthen the terms regardless.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ball expects the main areas to be impacted will be food and vehicles, both of which have exerted either disinflationary or deflationary pressures in recent months.Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2024
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Even in the age of smartphones and social media, Ethiopia’s authoritarian government has exerted remarkable control over the flow of information.Nic Cheeseman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2021
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As for how compliance is enforced, hospitals are typically given warnings instead of fines.Jade Gomez, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Please consider supporting our work to make sure that period product access legislation is enforced in all 29 states, and gets written, passed and enforced correctly in the 21 others.Suzanne Herman, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Consuming high quality, unsweetened cocoa powder, or even 70% dark chocolate in small doses offers a sense of satiety that could be useful for those hoping to maintain or lose weight.Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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India’s effort to build domestic support for global leadership by mounting a G-20 road show—encouraging popular participation by creating festival pavilions and scheduling lectures, meetings, and other events in dozens of Indian cities—provides a useful model.Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
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The brothers gave her a polished lucky mule shoe worn by the second Willie to remember the moment.Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
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Ballmer funded the Intuit Dome and his wife, Connie Ballmer, gave Newsom’s campaign $1 million in 2021 to help fight a recall election against the governor.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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This might entail the sleep part or might just be that extra time has been utilized to do deeper thinking.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Researchers utilized Free, Prior and Informed Consent as an indicator.Amy Nguyen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Applied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/applied. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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